Every single goal scored in FIFA World Cup 2018 (so far)

Benjamin Pavard strikes against Argentina in FIFA World Cup round of 16

With the FIFA World Cup 2018 Quarter-Finals beginning today, the tournament is now well into its final legs. Only eight teams remain now and from here on out, it is only going to get more intense. A lot of people are already calling it the ‘Best World Cup ever,’ and frankly we might just agree. The insane amount of drama that this World Cup has seen is unprecedented and the best part is yet to come. Not only have the matches been entertaining but the quality of the game in itself has been a notch above. Almost every match (except the boring France-Denmark stalemate) has seen a goal. And while there have been a lot of late winners, the best part is that these late winners were spectacular in themselves. So before we get to the business end of the tournament, let’s reflect back at some of the best goals of FIFA World Cup 2018 :

Best Goals of FIFA World Cup 2018

There are goals. Then there are goals that are worth talking about. These goals, stand out from the rest not only because of their sheer quality but also the scenario at which it was scored. It’s not always easy to score a goal. It’s not easy to step up when a whole country is looking at you with hope and then striking the ball so perfectly that it beats the all-stretching goalkeeper and finds the back of the net. Here are our top 10 goals of the FIFA World Cup 2018 so far:

Lozano, Mexico vs Germany

A lot was expected from the PSV Eindhoven forward before the World Cup. While he has been showcasing his skills in the Dutch league, the World Cup is a much different story. Facing the mighty Die Mannschaft in his debut, Hirving Lozano had found his moment. Lozano was the man orchestrating all the trouble for the German defence as the defending champions looked like they just caught a storm. That storm was Lozano who finally got his chance in the late in the first half. The calmness and the composure with which he faced one of the best goalkeepers in the world was just such a delight to watch. Great things are ahead for this Mexican lad.

Cavani, Uruguay vs Portugal

Uruguay probably has the best attacking duo there is in the World Cup. With Suarez and Cavani up front, Uruguay’s attack look lethal against any defence. And they lived up to that hype against Portugal. While the first goal in itself shows how hardworking the two are up front, the second one just trumps it a little more just because of the textbook finishing by Edinson Cavani. We can’t wait to see how the Uruguayans perform against a resilient French team.

Modric, Croatia vs Argentina

This match could just go down as one of the most humiliating experiences for Argentina in a World Cup. After a disappointing start to their campaign, Argentina were supposed to bounce back, at least that’s what was written on the scripts. But guess who didn’t get that script? Luka Modric. In what was a goal that took us back in time, Luka Modric hit an almost 30-yard strike that swerved its way into the back of the net. The last time he did that was at Old Trafford for Real Madrid in the Champions League. That goal was truly one of the best of the tournament so far. Pure gold.

Lingard, England vs Panama

Jesse Lingard’s journey the past year has been nothing but incredible. From being just a squad member at Manchester United to representing England at the World Cup, Lingard rise has been deserving. In his breakout season last year, Lingard kept trying scoring these goals from the outside of the box. He kept trying it to angle it right but seldom found success. Maybe he was saving it for the grandest stage as this picture perfect goal makes it to our list.

Ronaldo, Portugal vs Spain

Portugal vs Spain match that was held right on the second day of the World Cup set the bar for all the matches to follow. Not only was it extremely interesting to watch, but this match provided us two goals of the tournament. While we’ll get to the other one later, Ronaldo’s late late free kick finds a spot in the list just because of the sheer determination that this man posses. We knew it, when he took those steps back and folded the edges of his shorts, that this man hasn’t given up yet. Ronaldo with a stunner against the 2010 champions.

Musa, Nigeria vs Iceland

While the Argentine fans would absolutely hate rewatching Modric’s goal, they would love to see this one. Musa’s second half blitz gave the Argentine side a lot of hope as it helped outclass a rigid Icelandic defence. Whil Musa’s first goal was a display of perfect touch and composure, he created his second goal from nowhere as he dribbled past five players before slotting it home.

Kroos, Germany vs Sweden

When your team is facing elimination in the second round of group fixtures and you get a free kick from an improbable angle, what would a normal footballer do? Find his teammate in the box and hope that you pass it perfectly to him. But if you’re Toni Kroos, you would rather dummy the angle a little bit and give it a shot at full power. And the result was the ball had beaten everybody including the Swedish goalkeeper into the goal. Germany had survived, but as we got to know later, only to be eliminated four days later.

Nacho, Spain vs Portugal

The second of that insanely interesting game, Spain’s right back Nacho struck the ball so sweetly that it couldn’t help but orbit outside the post before swerving in. We are sure that the highlights of this goal will be shown at every ‘how to strike the football perfectly’ class and it surely is our second best goal of the tournament so far.

Pavard, France vs Argentina

This was the first FIFA World Cup Round of 16 fixture and the level at which these two teams played their football surely set the high tempo for the rest of the tournament. Angel Di Maria had just scored a 25-yard screamer and Argentina were sitting pretty in the second half. Along came the lesser known Benjamin Pavard for the star studded French team. A mistimed clearance went high up in the air before it landed just perfectly in front of a charging Pavard. A goal which looked awfully similar to the last one, this one just looked a little better and made us all jump out of our seats. Mamma Mia, we have just found the best goal of the tournament.

All the remaining goals of FIFA World Cup 2018

And since while we are at it, here’s every single FIFA World Cup 2018 goal that has been scored so far. We will be updating this daily and hope that there will be many more goals which might just enter our top 10.